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GE buys Irish wind farms, commits another $10bn to clean energy
26 February 2014GE Energy Financial Services has bought two Irish windfarms, with a total capacity of 51MW, from Element Power, a project developer owned by private equity firm Hudson Clean Energy Partners.
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Lightsource buys commercial rooftop installation team
24 February 2014Solar developer Lightsource Renewable Energy has bought the UK's most experienced commercial rooftop panel installation team, as it looks to "unlock the huge potential" of the technology in the sector.
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ESG approach is compatible with smart beta strategies, says fund manager
17 February 2014Investors can incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations within a 'smart beta' strategy without incurring lower returns, says AXA Investment Managers.
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Asset manager launches sustainable convertible bond fund
07 February 2014A German asset manager has launched a convertible bond fund that will focus on sustainable investments.
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SRI fund returns will weaken in 2014, says fund manager
06 February 2014Socially responsible investment (SRI) funds will see lower returns in 2014 than last year, a fund manager has predicted.
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Canadian fund manager buys £644m stake in world's biggest offshore wind farm
03 February 2014A Canadian financial institution has signed an agreement to buy half of Dong Energy's stake in London Array, the world's largest offshore wind farm.
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Agilitas invests in private UK waste management group Impetus
30 January 2014Private equity group Agilitas has acquired an undisclosed stake in Impetus Waste Management, through its support of a management buyout led by managing director Ian Hunter.
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Voting opens in EF's Deals of the Year awards
29 January 2014Nominations are now open for the seventh annual Environmental Finance Deals of the Year awards.
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Ingenious plans £160m fund IPO that will 'tap into energy efficiency opportunity'
17 January 2014Ingenious today revealed plans to raise £160 million ($263 million) by listing a fund that invests in both renewables and energy efficiency, as its sponsor claimed the strategy could outperform rivals that focus on a single technology.
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Resonance buys four wind farms as HgCapital fund exits UK investments
13 January 2014Alternative asset manager Resonance has snapped up four wind farms in a move that has allowed the first renewables fund set up by HgCapital to exit its UK investments.